nfl Game Recap
New England Patriots vs Minnesota Vikings Wrap - Minnesota Wins 33-26
Minnesota got 3 passing strikes from Kirk Cousins en route to a 33-26 victory over New England on Thursday in Week 12 action at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Minnesota won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 41.0.
Kirk Cousins completed 30 of 37 pass attempts for 299 yards and 3 TDs for the Vikings in the win.
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 36 yards for New England, while Damien Harris added 16 yards. Mac Jones threw for 382 yards for the Patriots, while receivers DeVante Parker and Rhamondre Stevenson had 80 and 76 yards respectively.
New England outgained Minnesota 409-358 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Vikings.
The time of possession battle favored Minnesota as their offense was on the field for 36:17, longer than the 23:43 of their opponents.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For New England, they head home to face Buffalo.